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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

2,273 stories in Murray's papers · page 17 of 114

English Mediaeval Farms

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 2

A detailed account of the mediaeval farm in England is given in Dr. E. J. Russell's book on "The Fertility of the soil." In Mediaoval England, it…

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Farm and Field. Original Articles. Nitrogen and Pastures

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 4

The results achieved by combined dressings of phosphate of potash are often so striking that it assumed the application of nitrogen is not needed,…

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Farmer Dragged Two Miles. by Bolting Horses

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 2

A dreadful accident occurred at Kinimakatka, near Nhill, on Thursday, when and old and respected farmer named Franz Muller met his death in a tragic manner…

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Suffolk Stud Sheep. Shipment for Australia

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 4

The Agent-General's recent purchase of a consignment of Suffolk sheep for the Victorian Stud Farm, consisting of two rams, six shearlings, and six owes, are being…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Housing Laying Hens. Two Systems

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 4

"There are different systems of housing and running laying hens," wrote the poultry expert in the course of his article on poultry farming on the…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Walbundrie Branch

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 3

A meeting of the above branch was held on the 14th inst., there being a large and representative attendance of members present…

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Agriculture and Pastoral Notes

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 5

The man who is pitching off the stack to the cutter should be instructed to throw out all sheaves that have been damaged. A shower at stacking time may…

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Detecting Fungus in Wheat

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 3

The following letter from the Director of Agriculture of Mr. G. Eutensteiu will explain itself and as it opens up a very important question…

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Farm Notes. the Marketing Business

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 3

Many farmers in such districts as this now make a practice of marketing poultry, fruit, and the like themselves, and considerable…

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Farmers and Settlers. the Need for Organisation

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Henty branch of the above took place on Saturday afternoon last al the School of Arts, the president…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 2

The Australian Estates and Mortgage Co. Ltd. report having held their last sale of the current series to-day, when they submitted a catalogue of 1115 bales…

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State Built Silos for Farmers

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 2

Mr. J. J. Cusack, M.L.A, has received the following communication iron, the Under Secretary to the Department of Agriculture:—…

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Bone Chewing by Cattle and Sheep

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 1

An article brought under our notice referring to a South Coast disease known as "dry-bible," and appears to be somewhat similar to the cases…

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Lemon Butter

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 5

Lemon-butter may be bought in [?] or it can be made at home is follows:—Grate the rind and squeeze the juice from two fresh…

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Fine Sheep

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 7

Mr. William Sherwin, of Oakleigh, has been holding up Corowa's end at the Melbourne stock sales, and to top the market with fat sheep from this…

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On the Farm. Varieties of Wheat

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 6

The Department's recommendations for the ensuing season:— The annual conference of officers of the Department of Agriculture was…

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Wheat Ready Reckoner

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 6

The following shows at a glance, how farmers may arrive at the number of bushels of wheat contained in a given load. It is a very handy table and…

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Wheat Advancing, Why?

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 6

"Wheatman" thus writes to the "Daily Telegraph:—"F[?]teen catgoes of Australian wheat sold on the London market on Wednesdat at an advance. Why…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 5

The N.Z. Loan and M.A, Co. Ltd. resumed their sales on Wednesday, when they brought forward some 1070 bales. Some good scoureds…

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The Sheep-fly Parasite Cultivation

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 17

Some practical result may soon be expected from the investigations at the Government sheep-fly experiment, station, Brewarrma. It will be remembered that…

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